Shelia Schaeffer

Active participation by a leader demonstrates respect, as long as the leader allows each member the opportunity to participate.

Students do appreciate it when their instructors demonstrate concern for their well-being. It reassures them that we are human , just like them.

I agree that students need follow up. At my place of employment we call the student if he or she is not in school. The student is very appreciative and sometimes surprised to hear from a school representative. This practice assures the student that we are concerned with his or her success.

The entire course was interesting to me. I feel that knowing the difference in negative and positive words can prove to be very useful. The use of words such as don't, stupid, wrong, not, lazy (to name a few) can be damaging.

This course was very helpful to me. It provided me with information that has already helped me to improve as an educator. I always thought that bright colors were best to use when teaching, not the primary colors.

I've taught in the adult learning environment for 10.5 years. It seems to get more complex with time. Although each student is individual, each class presents with the same issues. I agree that being a controller is not the best way to teach, because I learned the hard way that students respond better to a person who is willing to guide them. We must remember that though some of them behave as children, they are still "adult learners."